The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) has elected Bobby Franklin to become its next president and chief executive commencing in September 2013.   Franklin (pictured) comes to the NVCA from CTIA – The Wireless Association where he has served as executive vice president since 2006, following two and a half years as vice president of government affairs. He will succeed Mark Heesen who has been with the NVCA since 1991. Heesen will become president emeritus and remain with NVCA during the transition period to advise the association.   Franklin’s appointment concludes an extensive search led by Russell Reynolds and the

Texas-based private equity firm Teakwood Capital has appointed Kevin Klausmeyer as an executive partner.   Klausmeyer (pictured) has extensive software and technology industry experience at both public and private companies and understands the operational and financial issues faced by rapidly growing, global companies.   Klausmeyer has nurtured multiple software companies from start-ups to Fortune 1000 companies. In his new role, he will leverage his experience to provide actionable strategic and tactical counsel to Teakwood portfolio company management teams, in addition to expanding the firm’s presence into the Houston market.   Klausmeyer currently serves on several boards, including that of Sourcefire,

The M&A Advisor has promoted David Fergusson from senior managing director to the newly formed position of president with leadership responsibility for the firm’s day-to-day operations.  The new role is effective immediately.   "The M&A Advisor has benefitted greatly from David Fergusson’s vision and his expertise in business acceleration since he joined our firm’s advisory board in 2005. I personally credit David, a veteran brand and company builder with significant international experience, for the significant development of our firm since he assumed the role of senior managing director in 2010," says The M&A Advisor’s founder and chief executive Roger Aguinaldo.

Fusion AI Partners has appointed Keith Fenwick as chairman of its advisory board effective 1 June 2013.   Fenwick (pictured) brings over 35 years of experience in the insurance sector including various senior positions within both Marsh and JLT.   "We are delighted to welcome Keith at this time as Fusion AI continues its successful growth strategy across the financial services spectrum. Keith will bring deep industry experience and a senior network to the operating companies within the partnership,” says Laurence Shaw, founding partner, Fusion AI Partners.   "I am thrilled to be joining Fusion AI at this exciting point

Campton Private Equity Advisors, a private equity fund of funds adviser, has appointed James H Grossman as a senior adviser to the firm.   Grossman (pictured) brings significant experience to the Campton team as a venture capital and private equity principal and attorney, a board member of private and public companies and an international arbitrator with experience in commercial and intellectual property matters.   Grossman is a member of the board of directors of several public companies, including UK-based Unicorn Venture Capital Trust. He was the head of the corporate law department at Buchalter, Nemer, Fields & Younger, a Los

The business services team at Livingstone Partners has advised Enterprise Finance on the significant minority stake investment by David Campbell, who joins the company as non-executive chairman.   Enterprise Finance, led by CEO and co-founder Danny Waters, is one of the fastest growing independent UK providers of broker services specialising in the distribution and packaging of secured loans, bridging finance and commercial mortgages.   Campbell (pictured) led the buy-out of Tilney (one of the UK’s oldest wealth management firms) with backing from private equity investor Bridgepoint, and oversaw the subsequent sale of the business to Deutsche Bank. Following the acquisition, he

Middle market investment bank Harris Williams & Co has opened an office in Germany.   The Frankfurt office is led by managing director Jeffery Perkins who has broad experience across many industries.   The new office, which will focus on M&A transactions across Europe, will strengthen the firm’s cross-border deal flow, its access to buyers across continental Europe and its ability to bring US buyers to European sellers. This is the firm’s second European office opened in three years; in December 2009, Harris Williams opened its London office led by Thierry Monjauze.   Harris Williams is one of the largest

Domain Associates, a US venture capital firm investing in life sciences technologies, has promoted Nimesh Shah to partner.   Shah (pictured) joined Domain in 2006.   "Nimesh has been instrumental at Domain in driving opportunities in the rapidly evolving medical device space," says Brian Dovey, partner at Domain Associates. "He brings a depth of knowledge to and works closely with our entrepreneurs and management teams to build the next generation of great device companies."   "Working with entrepreneurs means that you are working with people who are passionate about what they do," says Shah. "It’s hard not to be equally infected